Overview
This unit will present a general overview of the major themes in modern Southeast Asian history. It presents the history and politics of these countries by first looking at the religious, cultural and philosophical underpinnings of political culture, traditional concepts of kingship and power, and the characteristics of pre- colonial states. The rest of the unit will investigate: the classical states of Southeast Asia (Angkor, Pagan, Madjapahit, Sri Vijaya), the western intrusion and the colonial transformation, the development of nationalism, the Japanese Occupation, and finally, contemporary Southeast Asian politics.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: Minimum of 18 credit points
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2023
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from SUTE Unit comments.
Feedback was received that more help was required with understanding the Turabian referencing system.
While students who undertake this unit have normally completed previous history units and therefore should be familiar with the referencing system, it is recommended to provide a zoom session early in the Term to show, using examples, how to use the Turabian referencing system.
Feedback from SUTE Unit comments.
The content of the unit and the variety of learning materials, including the short documentaries, was well received by students.
Variety in learning content is very important and this will be continued and more up-to-date documentaries will be included if available.
- Have the skills to interpret historical events, movements, and ideas which have decisively shaped the political landscape of modern Southeast Asia.
- Have an unprejudiced understanding of the differing Southeast Asian regions and an acceptance of others' informed opinions.
- Have an understanding of key historical problems of the period and evidence-backed solutions to these problems.
- Have the ability to explain the significance of historical events and processes in world history, including alternative worlds, and longitudinal and intergenerational studies.
- Have the ability to critique historical interpretations and their applications to contemporary global issues.
N/A
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||
| 3 - Online Test - 10% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | |||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | |||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | |||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | |||||
| 5 - Team Work | |||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | |||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | |||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | |||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | |||||
| 10 - First Nations Knowledges | |||||
| 11 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 1 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 50% | |||||||||||
| 3 - Online Test - 10% | |||||||||||
Textbooks
There are no required textbooks.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Turabian
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
j.collins2@cqu.edu.au
m.danaher@cqu.edu.au
Week 1
Begin Date: 10 Jul 2023Module/Topic
Introduction to Southeast Asia
Chapter
Moodle Lesson 1
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 2
Begin Date: 17 Jul 2023Module/Topic
The Classical States of Southeast Asia
Chapter
Lesson 2
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 3
Begin Date: 24 Jul 2023Module/Topic
Kingship and power in pre-colonial Southeast Asia
Chapter
Lesson 3
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 4
Begin Date: 31 Jul 2023Module/Topic
Indonesia: Colonialism and Nationalism to Sarekat Islam
Chapter
Lesson 4
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 5
Begin Date: 07 Aug 2023Module/Topic
Malaysia: The British model
Chapter
Lesson 5
Events and Submissions/Topic
Vacation Week
Begin Date: 14 Aug 2023Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 6
Begin Date: 21 Aug 2023Module/Topic
Philippines: National identity before revolution
Chapter
Lesson 6
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 7
Begin Date: 28 Aug 2023Module/Topic
Vietnamese anti-colonialism
Chapter
Lesson 7
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 8
Begin Date: 04 Sep 2023Module/Topic
Thailand: Thai-ness and national identity
Chapter
Lesson 8
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 9
Begin Date: 11 Sep 2023Module/Topic
The Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia
Chapter
Lesson 9
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 10
Begin Date: 18 Sep 2023Module/Topic
Focus on Nationalist figures: Jose Rizal and Sukarno
Chapter
Lesson 10
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 11
Begin Date: 25 Sep 2023Module/Topic
Vietnam: Revolution and war
Chapter
Lesson 11
Events and Submissions/Topic
Week 12
Begin Date: 02 Oct 2023Module/Topic
Post-War Southeast Asia: Political oscillations in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines
Chapter
Lesson 12
Events and Submissions/Topic
Review/Exam Week
Begin Date: 09 Oct 2023Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Exam Week
Begin Date: 16 Oct 2023Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
1 Written Assessment
Choose one essay topic from the list and write 2,500 words on it. Aim to use at least 8-9 scholarly sources, and cite these using the Turabian referencing system.
Please check on Moodle, under the Assessment tile for the list of essay questions to choose from for this Assignment.
Friday 18 August 2023
Returned within 14 days of receipt of the essay.
Historical content:
* presentation of accurate, relevant and balanced historical evidence
* sound and non-judgmental interpretation of the historical problem
Research/referencing skills:
* thorough research based on scholarly sources
* reflection of relevant readings/lecture materials
* acknowledgement of all sources of ideas/evidence
* correct use of the Turabian system referencing style
Writing skills:
* clear, concise and correct written English
* logical structure/organisation of ideas
* clarity of argument/explanation in response to the question
* use of formal essay style
* meeting the required number of words, the bulk of which should be your own wording
- Have the skills to interpret historical events, movements, and ideas which have decisively shaped the political landscape of modern Southeast Asia.
- Have an unprejudiced understanding of the differing Southeast Asian regions and an acceptance of others' informed opinions.
- Have an understanding of key historical problems of the period and evidence-backed solutions to these problems.
- Have the ability to explain the significance of historical events and processes in world history, including alternative worlds, and longitudinal and intergenerational studies.
- Have the ability to critique historical interpretations and their applications to contemporary global issues.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
2 Written Assessment
Choose one essay topic from the list and write 3,000 words on it. Aim to use at least 10 scholarly sources, and cite these using the Turabian system of referencing. The list of essay topics to choose from are found in Moodle, under the Assessment tile.
Week 12 Wednesday (4 Oct 2023) 11:45 pm AEST
Returned within 14 days of receipt of the essay.
Historical content:
* presentation of accurate, relevant and balanced historical evidence
* sound and non-judgmental interpretation of the historical problem
Research/referencing skills:
* thorough research based on scholarly sources
* reflection of relevant readings/lecture materials
* acknowledgement of all sources of ideas/evidence
* correct use of the Turabian system referencing style
Writing skills:
* clear, concise and correct written English
* logical structure/organisation of ideas
* clarity of argument/explanation in response to the question
* use of formal essay style
* meeting the required number of words, the bulk of which should be your own wording
- Have the skills to interpret historical events, movements, and ideas which have decisively shaped the political landscape of modern Southeast Asia.
- Have an unprejudiced understanding of the differing Southeast Asian regions and an acceptance of others' informed opinions.
- Have an understanding of key historical problems of the period and evidence-backed solutions to these problems.
- Have the ability to explain the significance of historical events and processes in world history, including alternative worlds, and longitudinal and intergenerational studies.
- Have the ability to critique historical interpretations and their applications to contemporary global issues.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
- Ethical practice
3 Online Test
Weighting: 10%
Due Date: The Quiz opens on 5 October, 2023 and runs until Thursday 12 October, 2023 at 11pm.
Task
This Quiz has 20 questions, each with 4 multiple choice answers. Only one answer is correct for each question. The questions refer to material in the Study Guide Lessons and PP Slides. Once you start the quiz, you have to continue and complete it at the first attempt. Therefore, don't start it until you are prepared. You are given 2 hours to complete the Quiz. Each question is worth 0.5%. If you encounter any technical problem while undertaking the Quiz, please email the unit coordinator, and he will help you get the problem rectified.
Due by 12 October 2023 (11pm)
Automatically and immediately graded online
The quiz assesses your ability to understand aspects of the history of South East Asia from Week 1 until Week 12.
- Have the skills to interpret historical events, movements, and ideas which have decisively shaped the political landscape of modern Southeast Asia.
- Have an unprejudiced understanding of the differing Southeast Asian regions and an acceptance of others' informed opinions.
- Have an understanding of key historical problems of the period and evidence-backed solutions to these problems.
- Have the ability to explain the significance of historical events and processes in world history, including alternative worlds, and longitudinal and intergenerational studies.
- Have the ability to critique historical interpretations and their applications to contemporary global issues.
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Cross Cultural Competence
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